History and Celebrations

Freedom Day in South Africa, Voter Suppression at Home
posted on APRIL 27, 2012 by Gabriel Schnake-Mahl
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Today is the 18th anniversary of the first non-racial democratic elections in South Africa – Freedom Day. It marks the end of government-sanctioned apartheid and the opening up of the right to vote for all citizens of South Africa. No doubt a cause for celebration.

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Racism in America in 2012
posted on APRIL 02, 2012 by Lenore Stidum
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Has racism in America declined? Lenore looks at her early experiences of racism in the 60s and reflects on how things have, and have not changed today.

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Women who gave us wings
posted on MARCH 08, 2012 by Rhina Ramos
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Happy International Women’s Day! Today, I am reflecting on the women in my life who have paved the way so that I reach my potential, live out my dreams and conquer spaces unknown to them.

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A New Selma to Montgomery March
posted on MARCH 07, 2012 by Meredith Fenton
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On March 7th, 1965, 600 activists for civil rights and freedom began a march from Selma, AL to Montgomery. Today, on March 7th, 2012, thousands of freedom fighters are marching again in Alabama.

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Howard Thurman: Spirituality & Social Change
posted on FEBRUARY 14, 2012 by Dr. Liza Rankow
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Celebrating Black History
Howard Thurman: Spirituality & Social Change   Join Dr. Liza Rankow and others Tuesday, Feb. 21st at 7PM, for a special introduction to the life and legacy of Dr. Howard Thurman. The event is free and open to the public. (See details at end of this post.)

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Love is...
posted on FEBRUARY 14, 2012 by Shanelle Matthews
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As expected, today’s news reflects the many ways people all over the world feel about love. Reeling off of the revolutionary energy of the occupations, many folks are occupying V-Day, expressing staunch opposition to the exploitive and capitalistic chocolate-coated holiday often cloaked under the pretext of adoration and affection. A day that unapologetically boasts the privilege of heteronormativity and the tradition of monogamy – openly excluding so many.

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Freedom after 27 years Remembered
posted on FEBRUARY 11, 2012 by Abel Habtegeorgis
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This is MY Black History
posted on FEBRUARY 04, 2012 by Shanelle Matthews
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Black Women Writers-- a timeless book that lays perched on my teeming bookshelf, tattered pages strewn with notes, insignificant to the naked eye. This critical evaluation of Black literary brilliance, that assesses the works of women like Toni Cade Bambara, Audre Lorde, Sonia Sanchez, Alice Walker, and Gwendolyn Brooks, is my Black history.

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The Underground Railroad
posted on FEBRUARY 01, 2012 by Meredith Fenton
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Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
posted on JANUARY 15, 2012 by Meredith Fenton
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We must rapidly begin the shift from a "thing-oriented" society to a "person-oriented" society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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